In March we will be featuring an interview with the father of contemporary contrabass playing: Bert Turetzky. Bert has recently written a memoir titled A Different View, which covers Bert’s rich and fascinating life in the world of music. Bert and I had a great...
We hope that you enjoyed this week’s podcast episodes featuring Ron Carter and the Anna’s Promise Project! We will wrap up this week with an arrangement of mine that I conducted with my orchestra and double bass soloist (and former Contrabass...
Check out this special from NPR that follows Christian McBride around his hometown of Philadelphia as he catches up on old acquaintances. Very cool! Jazz Night In America’s host happens to be a Grammy-winning bassist, and he’s written a special work. Hear...
It looks like Luthier Week is really working out well this week. I’ve gotten lots of great feedback already (you can email me at feedback@contrabassconversations.com with any thoughts), and I thought that I’d share some other thoughts that I have in terms...
We’re trying something new next week and featuring a complete week of coverage from some of our most influential double bass (and bow!) makers! We will be running a new podcast with an interview with one of these luthiers. Here’s the line-up: Monday...
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